Training, Employment & Refugee-Led Social Enterprise

Creating Pathways to Work, Skills & Enterprise

We believe in the talent, resilience and innovation of refugee and migrant communities. Our goal is to remove barriers to employment and build sustainable, refugee-led enterprises. Creating Pathways to Work, Skills & Enterprise

HAPANI Stories

“I want to work. I want to pay my rent.”

A woman in temporary accommodation had a full-time job but couldn’t access private rental due to deposits and guarantor rules. She said: “Why is it easier to be homeless than to work?” HAPANI is pushing for systemic change so working families aren’t trapped in homelessness.

A Trusted Social Value Partner
Corporate Partnerships: Offering authentic lived-experience insight to private-sector companies committed to social impact
Building Social Enterprises that Create Jobs
Retreat Repairs: A home maintenance and employability social enterprise staffed by refugees
Growing Sustainable Income Streams
Contract Bidding: Securing government contracts to deliver culturally competent services Social Investment: Building relationships with ethical funders
Supporting Other Newcomer Organisations
Business Advice & Mentoring: Helping smaller community groups develop governance, finance, enterprise plans and leadership capacity

New Ventures for Future Growth

HAPANI is developing a range of community and income-generating enterprises:

English language education
Childcare & childminding services
Community café
Women-only gym
Cultural competency consultancy

Our Goal

To open doors to work, skills, entrepreneurship and leadership — and build a vibrant ecosystem of refugee-led enterprises across Northern Ireland.

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